1980s Inventions

By: Neale Petilla



1980: Hepatatis-B vaccine

Hepatitis B is a Sexual transmitted disease.
Symptoms many not appear until 6 months and causes liver Damage.
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1981: scanning tunnel microscope:
Invented by Gerd Binning and Heinrich rohrer
Can look at objects at the atomic level.
Can look at liquids gases solids and high temperatures
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1984: CD-ROM
A disk that can hold information for computer or music device

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1984: Apple Macintosh computer
Popular, easier use, and Cheap computer.
Priced at $2,495 compared to $10,000.
Had software such as mac paint, mac write, mac project, mac terminal and Microsoft word

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1985: Windows computer program

It Became much more popular than mac and about the same price.
Had calculator, calendar, card file, clipboard viewer, clock, control panel, notepad paint reverse, terminal, and write.
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1986: super-conductor:

Alex Muller and Alex Bednorz

Superconductor is a particle that can conduct electricity with no heat sound or other forms of energy.
This means we can use it for lightning faster computers, weapons and transportation and electricity on mars.
Alex muller and George bednorz were the first to it actually make it happen at 58 K. they won the Nobel Prize the next year.
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1986: Fuji disposable camera “quick snap”

The popular cheap consumer disposable camera. It cost around 4 dollars.
It is popular with tourists and as gifts.
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1987:disposable contact lens
It was soft and disposable and was available in different colors.
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1988: Motorola digital cellular phones

The first cellphone to use an actual working network but too expensive for the average consumer.
Usually found in cars of rich movie stars.
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1988: Doppler Radar

By Christian Andreas Doppler

Doppler Radar is used to track weather patterns.
Used by meteorologists to predict the weather on the news.
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Other notable inventions include:

  • 3D video games
  • High definition television
  • Prozac drug
  • AZT aids drug
  • Boombox
  • Cabbage patch kids
  • Human growth hormone
  • Patent for genetically engineered animals